Racecards
15:30 Hexham
Sky Sports Racing Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 133y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,416 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £350
- Form 2R42/43-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey C O'Farrell
mid-division then close up, 3rd and travelling well 2 out, eased into contention and pressed leader jumping last, shaken up and drew clear close home
- Form 272/254-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
held up and pulled hard, good headway approaching the last, kept on but never involved
- Form 01125-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
led narrowly, shaken up when pressed 2 out, ridden and hung left when headed approaching the last, weakened run in
- Form 28-5564
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
mid-division, pressed leader 2 out, soon pushed along and led narrowly approaching the last, headed after the last, no extra run in
- Form 8413-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
mid-division, much closer when not fluent 3 out, outpaced approaching 2 out, ridden along before the last, stayed on into 3rd run in
- Form 426139-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Henry Brooke
close up, pushed along after 2 out, soon weakened and adrift last, tailed off close home
- Form BP1/945-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
towards rear, slightly outpaced 3 out and soon detached, home in own time and never a factor
- Form 2/2512-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Non Runner
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In depth
Verdict
Lightly raced for his age, Some Reign is 0-7 over fences but is more than capable of playing a part in a race like this. Exelerator Express looks a chasing type but lacks experience and hasn’t raced on anything quicker than soft to date. Sao has changed stables having failed to win a race for Paul Nicholls but there are possibilities about the four-year-olds Beat Box and Tabou Beach Boy. LUCKY FLIGHT made all in a higher grade at Perth and was always doing enough to hold the runner-up. He is 5lb higher here but a double could be on the cards.
Formwatch
Some Reign (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Soon in touch on outside, led before 3 out, hard pressed next, ridden and headed narrowly flat, no extra in 3rd near finish, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Protek Des Flos (11-4) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Sao (FR) 9-2 (10-9) Hit 1st, held up last, bit closer before 10th, blundered next, behind when not fluent 4 out, rallied into modest 4th after 2 out, no impression, 4th of 8, 17 1/2l behind Erick Le Rouge (11-6) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Lucky Flight (FR) 10-1 (10-10) Made all, mistake last, driven flat, held on, won at Perth 2m hcp (3) gs in Aug beating Return Ticket (11-12) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Jimmy Rabbitte (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Raced keenly, chased leader from 2nd, hit 8th and 12th, lost 2nd home bend, weakened into 4th flat, 4th of 7, 19l behind Empire De Maulde (11-11) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Beat Box (FR) 4-1 (11-4) Chased clear leader (winner), ridden when hard pressed for modest 2nd and not fluent 2 out, 3rd and weakened before last, 3rd of 4, dist behind Stratagem (11-4) at Kelso 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Tabou Beach Boy 5-1 (10-9) Led narrowly, headed 3f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 12l behind Snookered (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (4) Slow in Feb.
Cockle Bay (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Mid-division, never on terms with principals, 5th of 9, 29 1/2l behind Little Rory Mac (11-0) at Kelso 2m (4) hvy in Mar.
Exelerator Express (FR) 9-4 (11-7) In rear, headway before 2 out, in 3rd from 2 out, ridden before last to chase winner, always held, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Shantou Vow (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) hvy in Mar.